POSTGRADUATE COURSES GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN CLINICAL EDUCATION GradCertClinEd 40 cp Minimum duration: 6 months full-time or equivalent part-time. Course available at: Nationally, online (http://acuonline.acu.edu.au/) EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have a value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values. 1. Requirements for Completion of the Graduate Certificate To qualify for the Graduate Certificate, a student must complete 40 credit points from the Schedule of Unit Offerings. HLSC501 10 Theoretical Foundations of Clinical Education HLSC502 10 Facilitating Learning in Clinical Settings (Pre: HLSC501) HLSC503 10 Introduction to Assessment and Evaluation in Clinical Education (Pre: HLSC501) HLSC504 10 Clinical Consultation and Negotiation Page 28 of 43
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN CLINICAL NURSING GradCertClinN 40 cp Minimum duration: 6 months full-time or equivalent part-time. Course available at: Nationally, online (http://acuonline.acu.edu.au/) 1. Requirements for Completion of the Graduate Certificate To qualify for the Graduate Certificate, a student must complete 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings consisting of: (a) 20 cp from Theory units; and (b) 20 cp from Practice units. 2. Specialty Strands Specialty strands are available in the following areas 21 : - aged care - anaesthetics/post-anaesthetics - cardiothoracic - child and adolescent health - cardiac care - critical care - dementia care - emergency - maternity - medical - neonatal care - neurosciences - oncology - ophthalmology - orthopaedic - palliative care - perioperative - plastics/reconstruction - renal - surgical - urology 21 The strands available on each campus will vary, according to student demand and lecturer availability. Page 29 of 43
Theory Units NRSG511 10 Foundations of Specialty NRSG512 10 Dimensions of Specialty Practice Practice Units NRSG513 10 Nursing Practice 1 NRSG514 10 Nursing Practice 2 Page 30 of 43
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN APPLIED EXERCISE SCIENCE (Exercise Prescription) GradDipAppExSc(ExPresc) Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time. Course available at: Melbourne Campus Vic 1. Requirements for Completion of the Graduate Diploma To qualify for the Graduate Diploma, a student must complete: (a) from the, consisting of: (i) 20 cp from Professional units; (ii) 40 cp from Discipline units; (iii) 20 cp from Clinical units; and (b) 760 hours of additional supervised Clinical Experience. Professional Units EXSC500 10 Lifestyle and Exercise Counselling EXSC504 10 Responsible Clinical Practice Discipline Units EXSC501 10 Neurological Analysis, Prescription and Rehabilitation EXSC502 10 Musculoskeletal Analysis, Prescription and Rehabilitation EXSC506 10 Cardio-Respiratory Analysis, Prescription and Rehabilitation EXSC508 10 Exercise and Metabolic Syndromes Clinical Units EXSC503 10 Clinical Experience 1 EXSC507 10 Clinical Experience 2 Page 31 of 43
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MIDWIFERY GradDipMidw Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time. Course available at: Brisbane Campus Qld Melbourne Campus Vic 1. Requirements for Completion of the Graduate Diploma To qualify for the Graduate Diploma, a student must complete from the Schedule of Unit Offerings. NRSG500 10 Foundations of Midwifery NRSG501 10 Collaborative Partnerships NRSG502 10 Childbearing Partnerships NRSG503 10 Practice Foundations NRSG504 10 Professional Midwifery Contexts NRSG505 10 Partnerships in Practice NRSG506 10 Practice Variations NRSG507 10 Practice Options Page 32 of 43
MASTER OF APPLIED EXERCISE SCIENCE (Exercise Prescription) MAppExSc(ExPresc) 160 cp Minimum duration: 2 Years full-time or equivalent part-time. Course available at: Melbourne Campus Vic 1. Requirements for Completion of the Degree To qualify for the degree, a student must, in addition to satisfying the requirements for the Graduate Diploma in Applied Exercise Science (Exercise Prescription), complete from the Schedule of Unit Offerings consisting of: (a) 20 cp from Professional units; (b) 40 cp from Discipline units; (c) 20 cp from Electives. Professional Units EXSC609 10 Scientific and Clinical Report Writing EXSC612 10 Management of a Clinical Business Discipline Units EXSC611 10 Ergonomics of Exercise EXSC613 10 Exercise and Ageing EXSC614 10 Pharmacology and Exercise EXSC620 10 Advanced Strength and Conditioning Electives EXSC615 20 Project EXSC616 10 Physiological and Pathophysiological Bases of Asthma EXSC617 10 Exercise and the Epidemiology of Asthma EXSC618 10 Training Multiples, Teams and Groups EXSC619 10 Training Special Populations Page 33 of 43
MASTER OF CLINICAL NURSING MClinN Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time. Course available at: Nationally, online (http://acuonline.acu.edu.au/) 1. Requirements for Completion of the Degree To qualify for the degree, a student must complete from the consisting of: (a) 40 cp from Theory units; and (b) 40 cp from Practice units. 2. Specialty Strands Specialty strands are available in the following areas 22 : - aged care - anaesthetics/post-anaesthetics - cardiothoracic - child and adolescent health - cardiac care - critical care - dementia care - emergency - maternity - medical - neonatal care - neurosciences - oncology - ophthalmology - orthopaedic - palliative care - perioperative - plastics/reconstruction - rehabilitation - renal - surgical - urology 22 The strands available on each campus will vary, according to student demand and lecturer availability. Page 34 of 43
Theory Units NRSG607 10 Quality in Health Care NRSG610 10 Interpreting Health Research NRSP601 10 Clinical Decision Making NRST613 10 Leadership and Health Care Practice Units NRSG616 10 Advanced Clinical Assessment NRSG617 10 Evidence-based Practice NRSG618 10 Collaborative Practice and Improvement NRSG619 10 Managing Complex Care Page 35 of 43
MASTER OF EXERCISE SCIENCE (Research) MExSc(Res) Minimum duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time. Course available at: Melbourne Campus Vic Strathfield Campus NSW 1. Admission as a Candidate To gain entry to the course a person must apply for admission and be offered a place in the course. Candidates must have completed: (a) a Bachelor of Exercise Science degree or equivalent with honours at a minimum level of IIB; or (b) a Bachelor of Exercise Science degree or equivalent plus a Postgraduate Diploma in an appropriate field of study. 2. Requirements for Completion of the Degree To qualify for the degree, a student must complete from the Thesis. EXSC600 80 Thesis (Full-time) or EXSC601 80 Thesis (Part-time) Page 36 of 43
MASTER OF MIDWIFERY MMidw 120 cp Minimum duration: 1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time. Course available at: Ballarat Campus Vic Brisbane Campus Qld Melbourne Campus Vic 1. Requirements for Completion of the Degree To qualify for the degree, a student must complete the following requirements, undertaking units from the : (a) Entry Point 1 23 120 cp, consisting of: (i) 100 cp from Core Units A and C; and (ii) 20 cp from Master s level Electives approved by the Course Co-ordinator. (b) Entry Point 2 23, consisting of: (i) 50 cp from Core Units B and C; and (ii) 30 cp from Master s level Electives approved by the Course Co-ordinator. (c) Entry Point 3 23 40 cp, consisting of: (i) 20 cp from Core Units C; and (ii) 20 cp from Master s level Electives approved by the Course Co-ordinator. 2. Exit Point A student who has completed the requirements prescribed for the Graduate Diploma in Midwifery may exit with that award. Core Units A NRSG500 10 Foundations of Midwifery NRSG501 10 Collaborative Partnerships NRSG502 10 Childbearing Partnerships NRSG503 10 Practice Foundations NRSG504 10 Professional Midwifery Contexts NRSG505 10 Partnerships in Practice NRSG506 10 Practice Variations NRSG507 10 Practice Options Core Units B NRSG504 10 Professional Midwifery Contexts NRSG507 10 Practice Options 23 Refer to the Admission Rules for entry requirements for each entry point. Page 37 of 43
NRSG508 10 Advancing Midwifery Practice Core Units C NSRG605 10 Global Contexts of Midwifery NRSG610 10 Interpreting Health Research Page 38 of 43
MASTER OF MIDWIFERY (Research) MMidw(Res) Minimum duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time. Course available at: Ballarat Campus Vic Brisbane Campus Qld Melbourne Campus Vic 1. Admission as a Candidate To gain entry to the course a person must apply for admission and be offered a place in the course. Candidates must have completed: (a) a Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with honours at a minimum level of IIB; or (b) a Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline plus a Graduate Diploma in an appropriate field of study. 2. Requirements for Completion of the Degree To qualify for the degree, a student must complete from the, consisting of: (a) 20 cp from Research units; (b) 60 cp from the Thesis. Research Units Core Unit NRSG610 10 Interpreting Health Research Electives NRST616 10 Qualitative Research Methods NRST617 10 Quantitative Research Methods Thesis NRSG609 60 Thesis (Full-time) or NRSG608 60 Thesis (Part-time) Page 39 of 43
MASTER OF NURSING (Clinical Education) MN(ClinEd) Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time. Course available at: North Sydney Campus NSW 1. Requirements for Completion of the Degree To qualify for the degree, a student must complete from the, consisting of: (a) 60 cp from Core units; (b) 20 cp from Electives. Core Units NRSG600 10 Foundations in Clinical Education NRSG601 10 Teaching in Clinical Settings NRSG602 10 Assessing and Evaluating Clinical Education NRSG603 10 Curriculum Design and Development NRSG604 10 Nurse as Health Promoter and Educator NRSG610 10 Interpreting Health Research Electives NRST611 10 Independent Study 1/Research Project/Elective 24 NRST612 10 Independent Study 2/Research Project/Elective 24 24 A student may undertake an elective from any related Master s degree (subject to campus availability, unit limitations and provided that prerequisite and co-requisite requirements are met) with the approval of the Course Co-ordinator. Page 40 of 43
MASTER OF NURSING (Management) MN MASTER OF NURSING (Practice) MN Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time. Course available at: Brisbane Campus Qld Nationally, online (http://acuonline.acu.edu.au/) 1. Requirements for Completion of the Degree To qualify for the degree, a student must complete from the, consisting of: (a) 40 cp from Core units; (b) 20 cp from Specialisation units in Management or Practice; (c) 20 cp from Electives. Core Units NRSG607 10 Quality in Health Care NRSP616 10 Technology in Health Care NRST606 10 Transcultural Nursing NRST613 10 Leadership and Health Care Specialisation Units Management NRST615 10 Policy, Planning and Nursing NRST622 10 Resource Management in Nursing Practice NRSP601 10 Clinical Decision Making NRSP610 10 Profiles in Nursing Practice Electives Elective units will normally be selected from units from the specialisation strand not taken as a major. One elective unit may be selected from: (a) NRST611 10 Independent Study 1; or (b) a unit from other Master s level courses, approved by the Course Co-ordinator. Page 41 of 43
MASTER OF NURSING (Research) MN(Res) Minimum duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time. Course available at: Ballarat Campus Vic Brisbane Campus Qld Melbourne Campus Vic North Sydney Campus NSW 1. Admission as a Candidate To gain entry to the course a person must apply for admission and be offered a place in the course. Candidates must have completed: (a) a Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent with honours at a minimum level of IIB; or (b) a Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent plus a Postgraduate Diploma in an appropriate field of study. 2. Requirements for Completion of the Degree To qualify for the degree, a student must complete from the, consisting of: (a) 20 cp from Research units; (b) 60 cp from the Thesis. Research Units Core Unit NRSG610 10 Interpreting Health Research Electives NRST616 10 Qualitative Research Methods NRST617 10 Quantitative Research Methods Thesis NRSG609 60 Thesis (Full-time) or NRSG608 60 Thesis (Part-time) Page 42 of 43
MASTER OF NURSING LEADERSHIP MNLead Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time. Course available at: Nationally, online (http://acuonline.acu.edu.au/) 1. Requirements for Completion of the Degree To qualify for the degree, a student must complete from the, consisting of: (a) 40 cp from Core units; (b) 30 cp from Cognate units; (c) 10 cp from Electives. Core Units NRSG607 10 Quality in Health Care NRST604 10 Becoming a Nurse Leader NRST613 10 Leadership and Health Care NRST615 10 Policy, Planning and Nursing Cognate Units NRSP601 10 Clinical Decision Making NRSP610 10 Profiles in Nursing Practice NRSP616 10 Technology in Health Care NRST606 10 Transcultural Nursing NRST608 10 Global Contexts of Nursing NRST622 10 Resource Management in Nursing Electives Electives will normally be selected from cognate units selected from: (a) NRST611 10 Independent Study 1 or (b) a unit from other Master s level courses, approved by the Course Co-ordinator. Page 43 of 43